We love tacos at our house, and we love trying different types of taco recipes.

Last week we had one of those nights when everyone needed to eat at a different time. Tacos are perfect for those nights. The meat can be made ahead of time and in just a few minutes. Then each person can assemble their tacos when they’re ready to eat.

Lucky for me, McCormick had just sent me a bunch of their new Skillet Sauces.

I had ground pork in the freezer, so I browned that out quickly and chose the Taco with Chipotle and Garlic Sauce to add to the meat.

We loved the flavor of it. The tacos were saucy, with a nice amount of chipotle taste. Not too hot at all, but just a great flavor. The sauces are made with McCormick’s all natural herbs and spices.

Did I mention that the meat was saucy? We don’t like dry taco meat. These didn’t even need extra taco sauce added.

We also tried the Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry last week. Since I’d been sick with a cold, these came in so handy! I used frozen popcorn chicken and broccoli with the Sesame Chicken Sauce and it turned out great! So easy!

Disclosure: I have been compensated and was provided McCormick Skillet Sauces. However, all opinions are my own.

Chicken tacos are a staple in my house. It’s an easy go-to when I don’t know what else to make. One week when I told my husband I was going to make them – again – he asked me, “Why don’t you ever make beef tacos?” After that, it became my mission to figure out a great, equally-easy beef taco recipe. This is the winner.

This is the best kind of slow cooker recipe – you just dump and go. Even better, it only takes three ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more…]

These Oven Baked Chicken Tacos quickly sky rocketed to the top of our family favorite list. Everyone loved them. And they are so easy to make, plus they’re versatile. You can alter the ingredients to suit what your family likes and what you have in the pantry.

I’d seen this recipe for Oven Baked Beef Tacos from Six Sisters Stuff floating around on Pinterest. It made my mouth water every time I saw it. I decided a chicken version sounded great.

I’ve made these starting with raw chicken tenders that I cooked in a skillet. And I’ve made them starting with cooked chicken that I had in the freezer. Both ways are quick (of course, using the cooked and frozen chicken is quicker).

The first time I made them, I didn’t add any tomatoes. I didn’t want there to be too much liquid. But the next time, when I used cooked chicken from the freezer, they seemed a bit dry, so I added a can of drained diced tomatoes. You really can vary these however you like.

This recipe was created simply by standing in front of the pantry and pulling out a few likely ingredients. I needed something that would be ready to eat when we got home, with minimal fuss required.

Oh, and I only had about 3 minutes to get it fixed and get out the door. Ever have a morning like that?

Here’s what I used to make these Sloppy Chicken Tacos, but please feel free to alter as needed. I really don’t think you can mess this up. Put in whatever you have that sounds good to you. Experiment! [Read more…]

Lentils cost .98 a bag. I used about half the bag to make these tacos. I didn’t calculate the cost of making this recipe, which feeds 6 people, but it is low. A very rough estimate would be $4.00 total, so about 70 cents a serving. Not bad for something this healthy and good.